Apologies if this is an oft-asked question. I've been out of the loop for a few years. My Socket A Abit NF7 mainboard died, so I've upgraded to an Q8200. Along with supporting mainboard & ram, it'll get to my house today. I'm planning on keeping it at stock speeds for now, maybe slight overclocking a few months from now when/if I get bored.
Anyway, it of course comes with a stock heatsink. I also have a cooler master one which is still sitting in its box, purchased free after rebate several months ago:
COOLER MASTER RR-CCH-L9U1-GP 92mm Hyper TX2 CPU Cooler
I was just wondering what AT's opinion was: Should I use the stock heatsink, or the Cooler Master one?
Also, I have a tube with some thermal paste that is now 2-3 years old. Is it OK to use, or should I stick with a thermal pad?
Anyway, it of course comes with a stock heatsink. I also have a cooler master one which is still sitting in its box, purchased free after rebate several months ago:
COOLER MASTER RR-CCH-L9U1-GP 92mm Hyper TX2 CPU Cooler
I was just wondering what AT's opinion was: Should I use the stock heatsink, or the Cooler Master one?
Also, I have a tube with some thermal paste that is now 2-3 years old. Is it OK to use, or should I stick with a thermal pad?